Synopsis
یک اتفاق ساده
The story of a ten years old Iranian schoolboy living with his mother and his father in Northern coasts of Iran. The boy helps his father in selling the latter's illegal fishing and helps his mother in shopping for her and bringing home water from a well. The three characters live together in only one room. Their life is austere. The boy eats only bread and milk every day… One day the boy's mother dies.
The 1972–1974 Other Asia Window
5 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Simple Event sits at position #5.
#1The School of Mischief
★ 8.6 · 1973
#2The Dupes
★ 7.1 · 1973
#3Still Life
★ 6.8 · 1974
#4The Deer
★ 6.6 · 1974
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#5A Simple Event
★ 5.8 · 1973
The 1970s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Simple Event premiered. 17 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #454 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #322 of 356 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Central Film Office of the Iranian Ministry of Culture |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0070938 |